Mmmmmm, 15mm moderns.......... must have!
I can just see me buying a few of these. I do like the 15mm range and I really want to get some moderns.
I going to base these up using Flames of War bases and going to use them with Ambush Alley and Cold War Commander.
Friday, 25 December 2009
FWC, Red Guard vs Red Guard
Had a game with one of the guys from the club where we played Red Guard vs Red Guard. It was an intro game just to show off the rules to the guys at the club.
Green Team advancing on the BUA
Black Team Firing at long Range
Green Team advancing on the BUA
Black Team Firing at long Range
Rebel Mins
Having gotten into 15mm, I've been on the lookout for 15mm vendors. I found this one who has options for Scifi, Zombies and moderns.
Link to their site
Link to their site
Ambush Z, 15mm Zombies
Well, with 15mm having bitten me big time, how could you not go for a few zombies? I love a good zombie movie and I've picked up a bunch of zombie starter packs from Rebel Mins. In a few weeks, I'm going to be the proud owner of some 60 15mm zombie figures.
I picked up the rules for Ambush Z, from the vendors of Ambush Alley. They are rules for skirmish games in 15mm and have options for solo play. They look good.
the rules seem to be more scenario based rather than just straight army battles. Time to watch some of George Romeo's zombie movies and get some ideas.
Link to the rules
I picked up the rules for Ambush Z, from the vendors of Ambush Alley. They are rules for skirmish games in 15mm and have options for solo play. They look good.
the rules seem to be more scenario based rather than just straight army battles. Time to watch some of George Romeo's zombie movies and get some ideas.
Link to the rules
Ambush Alley
Well, I have the 15mm bug big time. I've gone and bought Ambush Alley to be able to play some small skirmish games in 15mm. The rules look good and you don't need to have too many figures to play a game. I found a vendor called Rebel Minis who do a starter pack for Ambush Alley. For $25, you get a bunch of masked terrorists/militia and a 12 or so special force troops. I've got some on order and they should be here in a few weeks.
A couple of nice things about the rules is that you can play them solo and the table size is either only 2x2 or 4x4 so, I can play it home and practice.
Looking forward to playing the rules. Gives me an excuse to go hunt down 15mm figures, helicopters and vehicles. I can see a few conversions coming up involving Toyata Hilux trucks and machine guns.
Link to the rules
A couple of nice things about the rules is that you can play them solo and the table size is either only 2x2 or 4x4 so, I can play it home and practice.
Looking forward to playing the rules. Gives me an excuse to go hunt down 15mm figures, helicopters and vehicles. I can see a few conversions coming up involving Toyata Hilux trucks and machine guns.
Link to the rules
Thursday, 19 November 2009
FWC, Bugs vs Red Guard
I got to bring out my FWC bug and Red Guard army to the club at the Perservance for the first time and they looked good.
The bugs got chewed up pretty heavily. The Red Guard's artillery was accurate and extremely effective. I lost almost all of my light infantry to the artillery. The big bugs did what they are grown for. They went in close and tore things to shreds, but it didn't help them. The Red Guard held it's ground and just kept shooting until every bug was dealt with.
The Bug Army being chased by the bugs
The Red Guard
The bugs got chewed up pretty heavily. The Red Guard's artillery was accurate and extremely effective. I lost almost all of my light infantry to the artillery. The big bugs did what they are grown for. They went in close and tore things to shreds, but it didn't help them. The Red Guard held it's ground and just kept shooting until every bug was dealt with.
The Bug Army being chased by the bugs
The Red Guard
Milan 2009, wrap up
So, four battles, two loses and two wins. Playing a skimisher army compared to a heavy foot army is very different and comes with a few gotchas. Two things, armoured troops and mass shooty troops are not your friend.
Also, if you are going to take photos, don't drink too many Italian espressos. All of my photos are somewhat blurred......
Battle 1 Ordoannce French 0 - 25
Well, a big shooty army is not something that I really want to run up against again. Poor skirmishers are no match vs battlegroups of 8 crossbows or long bows. I should have run my knights against his bow rather than going for a one on one fight with his knights.
Battle 2 18 - 7 (I think)
I can't remember who I was playing in this game, but, I was beaten solidly. At the end, I had my baggage sacked and lost the game. The game was very fluid with both armies sacking each others's baggage, fleeing units off the table and moving from playing long edge of the table to playing short edge of the table.
Battle 3 Scots (I think) 25 - 0
My first big win. I ran up against what I think was a Scots army with two allies and was able to dance around them and slowly pick holes in his line until my knights arrived en force and did and what knights do best.
Battle 4 Later Polish 18 - 7
This was a hard fought battle. The Later Polish army is almost the same as my hungarians and it was a hard fought battle. In the end, I managed to sack his baggage and rout his knights plus kill two of his three generals. The battle didn't start all that well with my opponent announcing that he had a flank march and that it was going to arrive on turn 1! Lucky for me, the flank march was only one battle group and didn't interfer in the battle. The fighting revolved around our knights and his horse skirmishers vs my foot skirmishers.
Also, if you are going to take photos, don't drink too many Italian espressos. All of my photos are somewhat blurred......
Battle 1 Ordoannce French 0 - 25
Well, a big shooty army is not something that I really want to run up against again. Poor skirmishers are no match vs battlegroups of 8 crossbows or long bows. I should have run my knights against his bow rather than going for a one on one fight with his knights.
Battle 2 18 - 7 (I think)
I can't remember who I was playing in this game, but, I was beaten solidly. At the end, I had my baggage sacked and lost the game. The game was very fluid with both armies sacking each others's baggage, fleeing units off the table and moving from playing long edge of the table to playing short edge of the table.
Battle 3 Scots (I think) 25 - 0
My first big win. I ran up against what I think was a Scots army with two allies and was able to dance around them and slowly pick holes in his line until my knights arrived en force and did and what knights do best.
Battle 4 Later Polish 18 - 7
This was a hard fought battle. The Later Polish army is almost the same as my hungarians and it was a hard fought battle. In the end, I managed to sack his baggage and rout his knights plus kill two of his three generals. The battle didn't start all that well with my opponent announcing that he had a flank march and that it was going to arrive on turn 1! Lucky for me, the flank march was only one battle group and didn't interfer in the battle. The fighting revolved around our knights and his horse skirmishers vs my foot skirmishers.
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